EastEnders continues to hurtle ahead with its murder storyline, following the reveal Hunter Owen (played by Charlie Winter) killed his step-dad Ray (Sean Mahon).
Clearly troubled, the teenager confessed his secret to his mother Mel (Tamzin Outhwaite), who was taken-aback by the gruesome bombshell on the BBC soap.
Ever since, Mel has struggled to contain hers and her son’s dark secret - she helped the youngster bury the body - but tonight the businesswoman turned an important corner.
Unable to hide the truth any longer, Mel confided in Jack (Scott Maslen), her old flame, but was it the biggest mistake she’s made yet?
Jack used to be a police officer, so Mel may not have been thinking straight when she chose to tell him everything.
But while unable to hide his shock at what Mel and her son had done, Jack didn’t appear to want to turn them in to the police.
In fact, Jack consoled the mother-of-one and assured her all would be fine.
The unexpected response instantly prompted a slew of suspicions from fans of the BBC soap.
Desperate and at the end of her tether, Mel begged Jack to help her
